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Randomized Trial: Surgery vs. Functional Bracing in Patients with Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures
13 May, 2020 | 01:47h | UTCEffect of Surgery vs Functional Bracing on Functional Outcome Among Patients With Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures: The FISH Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: JAMA, the cozy new home for our FISH – Ficebo AND A Finnish study adds to knowledge about treating fractures of the humeral shaft – University of Helsinki
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our trial was just published in the prestigious JAMA. Happy days! @JAMA_current https://t.co/xpiTaZa3Yh
— Lasse Rämö (@lasseramo) May 12, 2020
The Dangers of Using Tumor Markers to Evaluate Nonspecific Symptoms
13 May, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCThe Dangers of Using Tumor Markers to Evaluate Nonspecific Symptoms: A Teachable Moment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
The FDA has Authorized the use of Remdesivir: But There’s no Good Evidence it Reduces Mortality in Covid-19
13 May, 2020 | 01:49h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Acupuncture for Postprandial Distress Syndrome
13 May, 2020 | 01:42h | UTCCommentary: Acupuncture may offer some relief for postprandial distress syndrome, study finds – ACP Internist
Redefining Palliative Care – a New Consensus-based Definition
13 May, 2020 | 01:44h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association Between Tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages and Soft Drink Consumption
13 May, 2020 | 01:38h | UTCCommentary: Mexico’s sugary drinks tax has helped cut consumption after just three years – The BMJ
Related: Meta-Analysis: Impact of Sugar‐sweetened Beverage Taxes on Purchases and Dietary Intake (free study and resources on the subject)
Wed May 13 – 10 Stories of The Day!
13 May, 2020 | 02:20h | UTC
1 – Practice Pointer: Interpreting a covid-19 test result – The BMJ
Related: Interpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 – JAMA
2 – Waste in covid-19 research – The BMJ
Related Landmark Paper from the Author: Avoidable waste in the production and reporting of research evidence – The Lancet (free registration required)
See also: Calculation Tool For Predicting Critical-ill COVID-19 At Admission
Related Preprint Study (just published): Development and validation of the COVID-19 severity index (CSI): a prognostic tool for early respiratory decompensation – medRxiv AND Calculation Tool: https://covidseverityindex.org/
4 – Virus Wars: Return of Lopinavir/Ritonavir (along with ribavirin and interferon) – PulmCrit
Original Article: Triple Therapy Antiviral Combination Seems Promising for COVID-19 in Open-label, Randomized, Phase 2 Trial (study and commentaries)
5 – New Zealand eliminates COVID-19 – The Lancet
See also: How New Zealand ‘eliminated’ Covid-19 after weeks of lockdown – CNN AND New Zealand has ‘effectively eliminated’ coronavirus. Here’s what they did right. – National Geographic AND Why New Zealand’s Coronavirus Elimination Strategy Is Unlikely to Work in Most Other Places – TIME
Original Article: A novel bat coronavirus closely related to SARS-CoV-2 contains natural insertions at the S1/S2 cleavage site of the spike protein – Current Biology
9 – A Pandemic Benefit: The Expansion of Telemedicine – The New York Times
Related: COVID-19: Rapidly Converting to “Virtual Practices” (several commentaries on the subject) AND A digital embrace to blunt the curve of COVID19 pandemic – npj Digital Medicine
10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Updates / 13 May 2020 Edition
13 May 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Characteristics and Outcomes of Children with COVID-19 Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units
12 May, 2020 | 03:36h | UTCCommentaries: A study of 48 children in intensive care with the coronavirus found 18 needed ventilators. Most had underlying conditions – Business Insider AND Study Offers Details of U.S. Children Severely Sickened by Coronavirus – The New York Times
Observational Study: Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, or Both Not Associated with Lower In-hospital Mortality
12 May, 2020 | 03:39h | UTC
AIDS, TB and Malaria Set to Get Deadlier Due To Coronavirus
12 May, 2020 | 03:30h | UTCAIDS, TB And Malaria Set To Get Deadlier Due To Coronavirus – Forbes
Related: AIDS, TB And Malaria: Coronavirus Threatens The Endgame – Forbes AND The Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on HIV, TB and Malaria in Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Imperial College London AND The potential impact of health service disruptions on the burden of malaria: a modelling analysis for countries in sub-Saharan Africa – World Health Organization AND The Potential Impact Of The Covid-19 Response On Tuberculosis In High-Burden Countries: A Modelling Analysis
WHO: COVID-19-Related Service Disruptions Could Cause Hundreds of Thousands of Extra Deaths from HIV
12 May, 2020 | 03:31h | UTCOriginal Preprints: Potential effects of disruption to HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa caused by COVID-19: results from multiple mathematical models AND Estimation of the potential effects of disruption to HIV programs in sub-Saharan Africa caused by COVID-19: results from multiple models APPENDIX
Related Commentary on Twitter
Health service & supply disruptions 🛑 during #COVID19 could cause half a million extra deaths from #HIV 📈 in sub-Saharan Africa.
Countries, communities & partners need to take action now❗️More in WHO & @UNAIDS joint statement: https://t.co/NPM8YTESN9 pic.twitter.com/mDEnEuLoEw
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 11, 2020
Updated WHO Guidance: Considerations for Public Health and Social Measures in the Workplace in the Context of COVID-19
12 May, 2020 | 03:34h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1259874331523518464
Study: Smartphone-based App for Tracking Self-reported Symptoms to Predict Potential COVID-19
12 May, 2020 | 03:25h | UTCReal-time tracking of self-reported symptoms to predict potential COVID-19 – Nature Medicine
Commentaries: New AI diagnostic can predict COVID-19 without testing – King’s College London AND Expert reaction to study looking at possibility of using real-time tracking of self-reported symptoms to predict potential COVID-19 without testing – Science Media Centre AND Coronavirus: research reveals way to predict infection – without a test – The Conversation AND Loss of smell and taste may actually be one of the clearest signs of COVID-19 – Science News
Abdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations
12 May, 2020 | 03:28h | UTCAbdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations – Radiology
News Release: Imaging reveals bowel abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 – Radiological Society of North America
Richard Lehman’s Covid-19 Reviews—11 May 2020
12 May, 2020 | 03:22h | UTCRichard Lehman’s Covid-19 Reviews, 11 May 2020 – The BMJ Opinion
In this weekly round-up, Richard Lehman looks at a personal selection of articles of relevance to clinicians dealing with covid-19
Ethics and Governance for Digital Disease Surveillance
12 May, 2020 | 03:23h | UTCEthics and governance for digital disease surveillance – Science
Coagulation Abnormalities and Thrombosis in Patients with COVID-19
12 May, 2020 | 03:16h | UTCCoagulation abnormalities and thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet
Related Commentary on Twitter
Good to see these welcome recommendations today for diagnosis of clotting and its prevention in patients with severe #COVID19 @TheLancetHaem https://t.co/RrtXSIu2Ne by @MarcelLevi @JerroldLevy and colleagues pic.twitter.com/dU17RIj1f2
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 11, 2020
COVID-19 and Postinfection Immunity: Limited Evidence, Many Remaining Questions
12 May, 2020 | 03:21h | UTCCOVID-19 and Postinfection Immunity: Limited Evidence, Many Remaining Questions – JAMA
Related: What policy makers need to know about COVID-19 protective immunity – The Lancet (commentaries on the subject)
COVID-19 and Racial/Ethnic Disparities
12 May, 2020 | 03:19h | UTCCOVID-19 and Racial/Ethnic Disparities – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 and Health Equity—A New Kind of “Herd Immunity” – JAMA
Related: Questions of Bias in Covid-19 Treatment Add to the Mourning for Black Families – The New York Times
2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Gout
12 May, 2020 | 03:14h | UTCNews Release: ACR releases gout management guideline
Perspective: Which COVID-19 Antivirals Actually Work?
12 May, 2020 | 03:18h | UTCPerspective: Which COVID-19 Antivirals Actually Work? – Forbes
Related: Hong Kong Doctors See Progress In Treatment Of COVID-19 – Forbes
Frequency of Medical Reversal Among Published Randomized Controlled Trials Assessing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
12 May, 2020 | 03:08h | UTCRelated: Medical Reversals in Family Practice: A Review – Current Therapeutic Research AND Meta-Research: A Comprehensive Review of Randomized Trials Leading to “Medical Reversals” in Three Medical Journals
[Abstract Only] Study: Folic Acid Supplement Linked to Increased Risk of Gestational Hypertension
12 May, 2020 | 03:13h | UTCFolic Acid Supplement Use and Increased Risk of Gestational Hypertension – Hypertension
News Release: Prenatal supplement may increase blood pressure at high doses – American Heart Association
WSES Guidelines for the Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis
12 May, 2020 | 03:11h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Prognosis of Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction Determined by ECG or Cardiac MRI
12 May, 2020 | 03:10h | UTC